OBIT: Susannah (FULLER) BITTINGER, 1948, Springs, Somerset County, PA

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SUSANNAH BITTINGER

  Mrs. Susannah Bittinger died at her home in Springs on Friday, July 23, after 
a final illness lasting about a month.  Mrs. Bittinger had been failing for 
about three years and had been in and out of the hospital a number of times in 
those years.  She finally passed away of cerebral thrombosis after a gallant 
fight for life.
  She was born January 1, 1856, in the house at Sullivan's Lane where V. A. 
Stangarone and family now reside, a daughter of Elizabeth (Caton) and David 
Fuller.  She was married to Henry Bittinger on December 4, 1887, and enjoyed 
nearly 54 years of wedded life until he passed away in 1931.  She was a life-
long member of the Springs Mennonite Church, and was a Sunday School teacher for 
many years. 
  She is survived by two daughters: Miss Florence Bittinger, postmistress of 
Springs, and Miss Mabel Bittinger of Scottdale; by one son, Elmer Bittinger, 
Springs, and by seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services were conducted at 4 p.m. in the Springs Mennonite Church with 
Bishop Roy Otto and the Rev. Mr. Horst officiating.  Interment in the Upper 
Springs Cemetery in charge of Mortician Stanley M. Thomas.

Meyersdale Republican, July 29, 1948